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Bill Ellison

Bill Ellison

Jun 24, 2015

Bill Ellison Sr., 68,of London, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Saint Joseph London. He was born in Corbin to the late Cheslie and Virginia Martin Ellison. Also preceding him in death were brothers Virgil Lee Ellison and Cheslie Harold Ellison, and sister Shirley Cole. Bill was a member of New Hope Ministries. He held college degrees...

James K. "Monk" Martin

James K. "Monk" Martin

Jun 23, 2015

James K. "Monk" Martin; age 73 of Keavy, passed away on his home on Tuesday June 23, 2015. He was born in Laurel County and was the owner and operator of Martins Nursery. James was a member of Level Green Baptist Church and was a US Army Veteran having served during the Vietnam Era. He is survived by his...

Bernice Farris

Bernice Farris

Jun 20, 2015

Bernice Farris, 76, of Gray, KY passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at her home. She was a native of Norton, VA and a daughter of the late Corbin and Eva Robbins Payne. Grandsons Kevin Wayne Cox and Adam Bray, and niece Amy Baker also preceded her in death. Bernice dedicated her life to caring for her family which...

Norma Jean Collins

Norma Jean Collins

Jun 18, 2015

Norma Hall Collins, 65, of Corbin, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2015, at UK Medical Center in Lexington. Norma was born in Harlan, Kentucky. She attended Corbin Church of the Nazarene, and enjoyed researching and writing about genealogy. Norma worked her entire life to provide for her sons. She never cared about material things for herself, only what...

Jeffery Wayne 'Twig' Taylor

Jeffery Wayne 'Twig' Taylor

Jun 14, 2015

Jeffery Wayne "Twig" Taylor, 48, of Corbin, passed away at his home on Sunday, June 14, 2015. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Ruth and Lee Philpot, Kenneth Taylor and Martina Hollingsworth, and by his brother Ronnie Brockman. Surviving are his daughters Holly Taylor, Tiffani Taylor, and Haley Taylor; son Dylan Taylor; mother Deloris Brockman and husband...

Lois Sasser Jones

Lois Sasser Jones

Jun 6, 2015

Lois Sasser Jones, age 89, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Laurel Heights Nursing Home in London, Kentucky. Lois was preceded in death by her Husband, Lloyd L. Jones; Son, Alben Lloyd Jones; Parents, Jennings Bryan (J.B.) and Katherine Gilbert Sasser; Sisters, Carrie Goins and Faye Tankersley; and by a Brother, Earl Sasser. She...

June Lorraine Stewart Fogus Hibbard

June Lorraine Stewart Fogus Hibbard

Jun 4, 2015

June Lorraine Stewart Fogus Hibbard; age 82, passed away on Thursday June 4, 2015 at her home. She was born in Combs, KY a daughter to the late Mack and Martha Stidham Stewart. June was a retired Deli employee from Kroger and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Liberty, Indiana. In addition to her parents she was...

Elmer C. Alsip

Elmer C. Alsip

May 24, 2015

Elmer C. Alsip, 93, of Corbin passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at his home. He was born in Whitley County, a son of the late Alex S. and Mary M. Clark Alsip. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and had been a logger and maintenance worker at Cumberland Falls State Park. He enjoyed hunting...

Allen Ray '"Skeeter"' Stephens

Allen Ray '"Skeeter"' Stephens

May 23, 2015

Allen Ray "Skeeter" Stephens, 85, of Corbin, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Continue Care Hospital in Corbin. Allen was born May 3, 1930 in Corbin to the late J.W. "Skeeter" and Mary Root Stephens. He was also preceded in death by infant triplet brothers, Ronnie, Randy, and Ralph Stephens. Allen graduated from Corbin High School in 1948...

Lloyd Wayne Cain

Lloyd Wayne Cain

May 22, 2015

Lloyd Wayne Cain, 74, of Corbin passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at his home on Devils Neck Road. He was a son of the late Ben and Martha Mullins Cain. Lloyd had worked for the Corning Glass Company. He is survived by a sister, Sally C. Earhart and family of Andrews, IN; and several nieces and nephews and...

Dora Hensley

Dora Hensley

May 22, 2015

Dora Hensley, 90, of Gray passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Christian Health Center. She was a daughter of the late Andrew and Rella Stewart Hensley. Dora was also predeceased by her sister Polly Williams, brothers John, Levi, and Bert Hensley, and sisters-in-law Chelsea and Thelma Hensley. She is survived by her sister Jonia Hensley of Gray;...

Dwayne Garland

Dwayne Garland

May 21, 2015

Dwayne Garland, 64, of Woodbine passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Baptist Health Corbin. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam and former employee of the Tri-County Assembly plant. He belonged to the Dowis Chapel Holiness Church and had played softball and enjoyed many sports. Dwayne was predeceased by his parents Marion M. and Dora Ann Helton...

Ray Lowell Broughton

Ray Lowell Broughton

May 17, 2015

Ray Lowell Broughton, 75, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Laurel County, Ray was a son of the late Lee and Mary Gregory Broughton. He was also preceded in death by brother Leland Broughton and sister Elizabeth Newport. He is survived by several Nieces, Nephews and Cousins. There will be a Graveside Service...

Caiden Lynn Burnett

Caiden Lynn Burnett

May 14, 2015

Caiden Lynn Burnett, the four-month-old son of Justin and Sara Mills Burnett of Corbin, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home. Additional survivors include grandparents: Tamara and Isaac Mills, and Rachelle Burnett; aunts and uncles: Cynthia Mills, Kristina Mills, Joshua Mills, Opal Knuckles, Briceson Mills, and Thomas Beeler; and other family members. Caiden's visitation will begin at...

Wilma Jean Fee

Wilma Jean Fee

May 14, 2015

Wilma Jean (Miracle) Fee, age 79, of Corbin, KY, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015. She was born March 21, 1936, to Worley and Mae Miracle at Yancey (Harlan County), KY. She is survived by husband Keith Fee of Corbin, KY, and sons of Roger Fee of Wintergreen, VA and Bryan Fee of Staunton, Va. She is also...

Clifford Michael 'Mike' Taylor

Clifford Michael 'Mike' Taylor

May 12, 2015

Clifford Michael "Mike" Taylor, 55, of Woodbine, passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Stanford, KY. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was a son of the late Johnny Taylor and Barbara Miller Fuller. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

William Clifford Sams

William Clifford Sams

May 10, 2015

William Clifford Sams, 79, of Corbin, passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 10, 2015. Born in Place, KY, he was a son of the late Josiah and Lillie Mae Hill Sams. He was also preceded in death by a son, Donald Wayne Sams. William was a serviceman for Delta Natural Gas. He was a U.S. Army veteran...

Juanita Roaden Evans

Juanita Roaden Evans

May 7, 2015

Juanita Roaden Evans, age 87, formerly of Corbin, passed away on Thursday May 7, 2015 in Trinity, NC. She was born in Whitley County, Kentucky a daughter to the late Newt Roaden and Maude Foley Roaden. She was a homemaker and Baptist by Faith. In addition to her Parents, she was preceded in death by her Husband, Clarence Evans;...

Cora Alma Lowe

Cora Alma Lowe

May 6, 2015

Cora Lowe, 72, of Corbin, passed away on Wednesday, May 6,2015, at Baptist Health Corbin. Born in Knox County, she was the daughter of the late John and Amanda Henson Wynn. Cora was a homemaker and was Pentecostal by faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers Harvey Wynn, Chester Wynn, and Lou Cagle,...

Kim Copley

Kim Copley

Apr 30, 2015

Kim Copley, age 48, of Gray, passed away at UK Hospital in Lexington. She is the daughter of Joyce Wyatt Copley and the late Seymour Lincoln Copley Jr. Kim was a member of New Hope Ministries in Corbin, and was a volunteer at the AA Women's Center which held a special place in her heart. In addition to her...

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